Folding box



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" J. NOLAND FOLDING BOX.

No. 593,489. Patented Nov.. 9, 1897.

UNITED? STATES FFICE. 7

JOHN NoLAND, or PITTSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 593,489, dated November 9, 1897. Application filed February 27, 1897: Serial No. 625,244. (No model.)

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Be it known that I, JOHN NOLAN/D, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Pittsburg, in the county of Alleghfeuyand State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Folding Boxes, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in folding boxes, and relates particularly to that class of boxes employed for lunch-boxes, and has for its object to construct a box of the above-referred-to class that maybe folded in a neat and compact form when not in use for convenience in handling. 7

The invention further aims to construct a folding box having the sides and ends formed integral with the base and wherein the end pieces will act as a brace when the box is in the built up form; furthermore, a folding box that can be formed with one stroke of the die, thus reducing the cost of the same to a minimum.

The invention further aims to construct a box that will require no staples to hold the ends when in the built-up form and that will be extremely simple in its construction, and strong, durable, and effectual in its operation.

The invention finally consists in the novel construction, combination, and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more specifically described, and particularly pointed out in the claim.

In describing the invention in detail reference is had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specifi cation,and wherein like figures of reference indicate similar parts throughout the several views, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective viewof the box in the built-up form with lid in position. Fig. 2 is a perspective view with the lid removed and a portion of one side broken away to show s .ipporting-strap in position. Fig. 3 is a View of the box in the folded form. Fig. 4 is a plan view of the box before being folded or luilt up. 7

, Referring now to the drawings by referenceiigures, 1 indicates the bottom; 2 2, the sides; 3 3, the ends, and 4t 4 the flaps, said ends and flaps being provided at or near their center with oblong slots 5 5. These slots are arranged so that the same will meet at a common center when the box is'in the folded position and are adapted to receive the straps 6 6, secured to the inner face of the ends at or near the base thereof. These straps 6 6 are adapted to be attachedto the buckles'or other fastenings 7 7, carried'by the top strap 8, which binds the lid 9 on the box, and may be employed as a handle. v

The box is preferably composed of a stifi cardboard; but any suitable material-such as tin, wood pulp, fiber, or other material may be used, and one pressure of the die will form the oblong slots 5, the flaps 4, and crease the box in the manner shown in dotted lines in Fig. 4, and the sheet of material, after the straps have been attached, is in shape to fold-and form the box. The sides are arranged'in their vertical positions and the flaps and sides folded in on the bottom and the lid placed in position over the same, when the box may be retained in this position by a flexible band, as is shown in Fig. 3, thus folding the entire box within the lid and forming a neat and compact package convenient to handle and carry.

I desire to call particular attention to the construction of my improved box, as it will be observed that by one pressure of a suitable die the box is formed, including the slots to receive the'securing-straps, thus dispensing with any staples or other fastening-device in the ends, permitting the box to fold more compactly, and also reducing the cost of manufacture. I also wish to call attention the inside of each end and passing through said slots to the outside of the box and thence over the top of the same and suitably fastened, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof Iaffix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN NOLAND.

Witnesses:

F. H. STUGHS, THOS. M. BOYD, Jr. 

